The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced changes to the way retired racehorses are registered in a drive to further improve the traceability of horses leaving the sport. The British … More
6 Feb 2020
Issued on behalf of the European Pattern Committee At its annual meeting held on Thursday 23 January at the offices of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in London, the European Pattern Committee … More
31 Jan 2020
Tickets are now on sale for the first ever Racing Post ‘Go North’ Weekend, three exciting days of jump racing and behind-the-scenes access coming to the north of England and Scotland in March as … More
30 Jan 2020
Following the result of the 2019 General Election, the Thoroughbred Industries Brexit Steering Group and associated industries have been working towards the UK leaving the European Union on 31 … More
27 Jan 2020
Pinatubo, trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin, was today officially recognized as the European Champion two-year-old of 2019 with the highest rating achieved by a juvenile in Europe in … More
22 Jan 2020
The BHA has today published its gender pay figures for 2019, which show a mean gender pay gap of 17% and a median gap of 9%. The gender pay gap measures the difference in average hourly earnings of … More
21 Jan 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that an additional Jump fixture will take place at Plumpton on Monday 20 January. The afternoon fixture will be a six-race card, with entries … More
17 Jan 2020
The BHA’s Chief Executive Nick Rust will step down at the end of the year after nearly six years leading racing’s governing body and regulator. Mr Rust signalled his departure in a message … More
14 Jan 2020
A study into retired jockeys published in late 2019 has highlighted the importance of increased mental health support for riders. The study was co-authored by Oxford University’s Botnar Research … More
9 Jan 2020
The finalists for the 2020 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have been confirmed today, Tuesday 7 January. 203 nominations were whittled down to a shortlist of ten in each category in December, … More
7 Jan 2020
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is pleased to release its review of the buying and selling of racehorses which was completed earlier this year. The review was independently led by Justin Felice … More
19 Dec 2019
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), in conjunction with Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has today announced that a trial of non-standard race times will be held in February 2020. Non-standard race times … More
18 Dec 2019